tagamargos

tagamargos specializes in MEDSURG, IMU, ONCOLOGY.

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1. Filipino Nurses that have worked abroad and settled back in Philippines!

   tagamargos replied to KING ARTHUR's topic in International

   I agree with you there alcheska, life here revolves around credit cards, mortgage, car loans. But if you live by your means, you'll be okay. Over here, if you start saving for your retirement like your 401K, IRA early, I think retirement life will be...

2. US demand for Filipino nurses declining - educator

   tagamargos replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Philippines

   I agree with you Lasagna_RN! I've worked with a lot of fellow Filipino nurses here and most of us are hardworking, quiet (sometimes too quiet) law abiding citizens/residents! there is pure vested interest written all over this article!:angryfire "Am...

3. How Did You Find An Employer To Petition/sponsor You?

   tagamargos replied to Lasagna_RN's topic in International

   hi musee, can you PM me? hahaha... I don't know how:lol2::lol2: then I'll just reply on you PM.

4. How Did You Find An Employer To Petition/sponsor You?

   tagamargos replied to Lasagna_RN's topic in International

   I found the agency that brought me here to the US through a friend. This was way back in 2000. I don't know where she got this letter inviting nurses to a job fair in Cebu. So we went. Some representatives from different hospitals here went over ther...

5. How Did You Find An Employer To Petition/sponsor You?

   tagamargos replied to Lasagna_RN's topic in International

   I found the agency that brought me here to the US through a friend. This was way back in 2000. I don't know where she got this letter inviting nurses to a job fair in Cebu. So we went. Some representatives from different hospitals here went over ther...

6. Nclex-rn Result In Ca

   tagamargos replied to blabber's topic in International

   I'm not sure exactly how, but you can check your name at www.rn.ca.gov look for the tab that says "permanent license verification" and type your name. This is how I found out my friend passed the exam. There might be other better way to find out...

7. General Discussion about Filipino RNs currently working in the U.S.

   tagamargos replied to lawrence01's topic in Philippines

   Having an experience in Phil before coming here is an added bonus, if you have it, fine, if you don't, still okay because they will train you. They treat foreign hired nurses as new grads in this hospital) I had 2 months orientation in a MedSurg-Onco...

8. General Discussion about Filipino RNs currently working in the U.S.

   tagamargos replied to lawrence01's topic in Philippines

   Great thread, Why didn't Lawrence post this 5 years ago?:) :chuckle It would have helped me, I had to learn it the hard way:o :chuckle Anyway, when i came here, It was only me and my husband first, we are sort of "trying the new water" first, so I ...

9. Does your hospital have an RN "uniform"?

   tagamargos replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in Houston, TX. My hospital (private) requires nurses to wear royal blue scrubs, PT maroon, RT green...etc with or without the hospital monogram. Jackets with prints is a no-no. And yes, we pay for our own...

10. How many pinoys in the house??

    tagamargos replied to lots_of_luv's topic in Philippines

    tagamargos here (Rep might recognize my hometown:uhoh21: )... RN from TX

11. AOS and EAD

    tagamargos replied to seiko's topic in Immigration

    Thanks for the info, augigi... i appreciate it.

12. AOS and EAD

    tagamargos replied to seiko's topic in Immigration

    pardon my ignorance, but what is EAD and AOS?

13. What is your nurse to pt ratio....and how many is too many?

    tagamargos replied to crb613's topic in Med-Surg

    The hospital I'm working at right now I think is one of the well staffed hospital. Medsurg/Tele 4:1, Our nurse techs have 8:1, they do the blood sugars, weights, charting (in computer) I&O's. And this is night shift. We have the same staffing rat...

14. a question for philippine nursing graduates

    tagamargos replied to lots_of_luv's topic in International

    happened to our dean's lister too! guys, if you noticed, when you take the nclex and check the results afterwards, it will only plainly say :pass or fail. no grades, no percentages, etc. you only have to prove that you are within the level of diffic...

15. Congratulations to MISS GRACE DIWA

    tagamargos replied to bonsai_25's topic in International

    48 hours after you take the exam. Hubby took the exam Tuesday (US, US grad), by thursday morning we already knew the result. As what grace said, there is an unofficial result from pearson vue that you pay $7+... the official result from TX BON came l...